Lead Maintenance Engineer

Marshalls plc; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction sector is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer to oversee a team and ensure the smooth operation of production. The role involves leading maintenance efforts on complex machinery and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The successful candidate will benefit from a competitive salary, ongoing personal development, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

34 days annual leave

Training and development opportunities

Company uniform

Free onsite parking

Health care cash plan

Enhanced parental leave

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

Life assurance

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in automated manufacturing.
• Experience leading an engineering team preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to ensure continuous production.
• Conduct planned and reactive maintenance on equipment.

Skills

Electrical qualifications

Mechanical qualifications

Communication skills

Fault finding

Health and safety knowledge

Education

Time served apprenticeship

Tools

PLC knowledge

VSD knowledge

Job description

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Lead Maintenance Engineer
Sittingbourne (ME10 3NB)
£55,918 (including shift allowance) plus overtime & benefits
42 hours per week, 4 on - 4 off, rotating days & nights

Our vision is to Create Better Places and Futures for Everyone; Socially, Environmentally and Economically. For us, these aren't words on paper. This is our powerful and purposeful statement that guides our actions and ignites a passion in every one of us. We've been paving the way since 1890. Our passion for our products and customers has made us a Superbrand that is synonymous with quality; supplying prestigious landmarks such as Trafalgar Square, while also caring for the environment and communities in which we operate.

We're investing heavily in our Engineering community with great opportunities for personal development and career progression available. It's within this skilled team at Marshalls that we're recruiting for Engineering Team Leaders, to join our site in Sittingbourne, Kent.

So, what's the mission?
Your main responsibilities will be to lead a team of two engineers on shift, to ensure the continuous running of the production process by eliminating downtime through a safe and logical approach to fault finding and maintenance of equipment. You and your team will work on various different types of equipment, including complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical/electronic control systems.

You will be responsible for carrying out a range of planned and reactive engineering activities on site. Working 42 hours per week, the shift pattern is 4 on 4 off covering both days and nights, 6am to 6pm.

What are the mission critical skills?

• Electrical and/or mechanical qualifications (time served apprenticeship)
• 3+ Years' experience of operating in a medium/large automated manufacturing operation
• Experience of leading an engineering team would be preferable, although not essential
• Good understanding of current environmental and health and safety issues and knowledge of associated regulatory requirements
• Experience in electrical fault finding, defect rectification, and routine maintenance activities
• Ability to interrogate/understand maintenance problems to provide accurate plant condition information/recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills, dealing with operatives, Team leaders from both maintenance and production
• PLC And VSD Knowledge is advantageous
• Previous experience in mechanical fitting, hydraulics, and pneumatics

What's in it for you?
Marshalls has invested heavily in its plant and operations equipment, with more investments planned for the future, giving the successful applicant further opportunity to grow and develop their skills. We offer a working environment where you are encouraged to share experiences to help improve our processes. In return, we are committed to your ongoing personal and professional development. We offer a competitive salary, holiday, and benefits package.

For more information about working at Marshalls, take a look at our careers page here https://www.marshalls.co.uk/careers

Benefits include:

• 34 days per annum or the equivalent in hours (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Training and development opportunities
• Company uniform
• Free onsite parking
• Health care cash plan - support with Dental, Optical, Prescription costs, and many more!
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption pay and leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount on Marshalls products
• Life assurance

Equal Opportunities
Whoever you are and whatever your background, at Marshalls you'll find a fair and supportive workplace. You are unique and we want you to bring every part of who you are to work, every day.
We're committed to ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. To us, this is more than a legal, moral, or ethical necessity - it's the right thing to do! We call this doing business The Marshalls Way.
We want our team to reflect the diverse nature of society and the communities we serve. Marshalls is a workplace where you are valued for the contribution you make, and where you can grow and develop by being entirely yourself!

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